Paramilitary forces deployed in four Punjab districts

With the district administration and Punjab Police failing to end protests and roadblocks by people angry over the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, para-military troopers were deployed on Tuesday in the state’s four districts worst affected by the ongoing agitation.

Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were deployed at various places in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Bathinda districts. The BSF has been deployed in some places in the border district of Tarn Taran.

The protesters are demanding action against those who desecrated the Sikh holy book. The Punjab Police had arrested a granthi (preacher) in Amritsar and a woman in Ludhiana district for the desecration of the holy book.

Tension prevailed in Gurusar village of Bathinda district on Tuesday when, in a fresh incident, torn pages of the Guru Granth Sahib were found.

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